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[Barbecueboy]

It is spread pretty easily. Easier than most viruses.

The hysteria does spread much easier than the virus......especially amongst the folks with weakened " involved in their own well being " syndrome.

When you get told what to do and how to think all the time you eventually are trained just to nod your head and listen I guess?

This is serious no doubt but it's pretty far down the list of my daily worries.

[Lennylinda]

I'm not a liberal, but after reading these posts I realize that after this virus is over there will we fewer Trump supporters.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

The hysteria does spread much easier than the virus......especially amongst the folks with weakened " involved in their own well being " syndrome.

When you get told what to do and how to think all the time you eventually are trained just to nod your head and listen I guess?

This is serious no doubt but it's pretty far down the list of my daily worries.

I'm no trained monkey. I'm not concerned about myself at all. But my mother, the only parent I have left, would not do well with the virus.

[fastford]

wow , the post on the almighty 4m gone bring him down.....i guess everyone is entitled to there dreams though.....

[WisWildManFan]

I'm not a liberal, but after reading these posts I realize that after this virus is over there will we fewer Trump supporters.

trump has wanted tighter border security from day 1, this virus came from china

[dirtrace09]

The real problem is not the death rate. The problem is the R-0 factor of this virus. The normal flu virus has an R-1.2 rating. That means it spreads at a rate of 1.2 people via contact. They have rated covid-19 at an R-12 to 15 rating as they are researching more on it. That causes a quickly overwhelming problem for the health care system. Even more so, it creates a global market problem which becomes a local demand problem which can cripple an economy very fast. I.E. Italy and it's lack of concern when they confirmed their first case. They have also discovered that covid-19 can live on stainless steel and plastic surfaces for up to 72 hours. It can live on cardboard for up to 36 hours. This is far longer that the flu. What they don't know is how much of the virus is needed to cause an infection at the present. Is there over reacting, yes. Is there precautions, yes.

[NeedforLMspeed]

I'm not a liberal, but after reading these posts I realize that after this virus is over there will we fewer Trump supporters.

Because China and Iran claim Trump physically went to both countries himself and spread biological warfare?

[Barbecueboy]

I'm no trained monkey. I'm not concerned about myself at all. But my mother, the only parent I have left, would not do well with the virus.

I know you aren't but many who mainline everything they are told instead of making up their own minds are in panic mode just because the media du jour tells them to be.

My mother is my only parent left and wouldn't do well with it either......but she isn't panicked about any of it and is just a little more cautious and uses the common sense God gave her.

[Barbecueboy]

trump has wanted tighter border security from day 1, this virus came from china

Strange how all those liberals who fought , kicked and screamed about increased border control then are no where to be found now.

Idiots.

[mcarter815]

Strange how all those liberals who fought , kicked and screamed about increased border control then are no where to be found now.

Idiots.

The border wall wouldn't have stopped this. It flew in from Asia and Europe and we were behind on testing and haven't even come close to catching up. The US has tested 11,000 people in total whereas South Korea tests 10,000 people a day.

[jr29]

Because China and Iran claim Trump physically went to both countries himself and spread biological warfare?

No. Because this is maybe the worst leadership by any president in the history of our country. We were offered coronavirus tests two months ago by the World Health Organization and we declined. Since then it's been one wrong move after another. Reports are coming out now that suggest trump wanted to slow testing down to help the economy.

[CIRF]

The border wall wouldn't have stopped this. It flew in from Asia and Europe and we were behind on testing and haven't even come close to catching up. The US has tested 11,000 people in total whereas South Korea tests 10,000 people a day.

mcarter, you do understand that your entire post, in some circles of ideology, would be deemed horribly racist, xenophobic, without any degree of empathy and just plain mean spirited? You seem like a good guy that probably wouldn't want to be put in those disgusting categories!

Why, there are people posting among us who put empathy above truth and the well being of our society and country.

[Tireguy17]

As rational people have stated.....this is not political.

If you get the flu, you can goto your clinic and get medicine for it, and you are back at it in a short period of time.
There is NO MEDICINE for Covid-19. Nothing. All you can do is quarantine yourself and ride it out for 14 days. Any vaccine will not be to market for at least a year. A virus can morph and change like flu does. This is a serious matter people, not an over-reaction.

[mcarter815]

mcarter, you do understand that your entire post, in some circles of ideology, would be deemed horribly racist, xenophobic, without any degree of empathy and just plain mean spirited? You seem like a good guy that probably wouldn't want to be put in those disgusting categories!

Why, there are people posting among us who put empathy above truth and the well being of our society and country.

That's not true.

[Barbecueboy]

The border wall wouldn't have stopped this. It flew in from Asia and Europe and we were behind on testing and haven't even come close to catching up. The US has tested 11,000 people in total whereas South Korea tests 10,000 people a day.

I said nothing whatsoever about a wall.......but I digress.